In 1984, Pam Love, chair of Ruston’s centennial celebration, was the first recipient of the Robert E. Russ Award.

Since that time, the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce has bestowed the honor on many contributors to the community, including Virgil Orr, John E. Maxwell, Walter Savage, Linda Graham and Les Guice, to name a few.

The award, considered one of Lincoln Parish’s most prestigious recognitions, is named for Robert E. Russ, Ruston’s founder.

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The Lincoln Parish Fire District No. 1 responded to a fire on Thursday where a woman escaped without injury.

District Chief Kevin Reynolds said the call was received at 11:46 a.m. saying the location of the fire was at 203 Water Tank Road in the Green Acres Trailer Park, and was cleared by 1 p.m.
“There was one person inside when the fire began, but she was outside when we arrived on the scene,” he said.

She was examined by the Ruston Fire Department-EMS on the scene and was not transported for medical care.

Right now in Louisiana, with word of impending slashes to TOPS funding, many high school seniors are not only stressing about what college to choose to attend, but also how they might have to find ways to help fund their higher educations.

Ruston High School senior Reed Sexton won’t be counted in that number after signing a scholarship on Thursday to continue his baseball career at Louisiana College in Pineville.
Other colleges looking at Sexton included Centenary, Louisiana Tech, Northwestern State, Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi College, LSU-Eunice and LSU-Shreveport.

A line-up of unique vehicles could be spotted at the North Louisiana Exhibition Center during the Second Chance Car, Truck and Bike Show held this past weekend.

“It’s anything other than your average vehicle on the road. It might be modified by suspension, paint or body modification,” said Josh Burson, vice-president of Southern Attitudz Car Club, which organized the show. “We also have racing cars, hot rods and rat rods, which are vehicles thrown together from random parts — a Heinz 57.”